Cauliflower is one my most favourite vegetables. I just love how versatile it is and this curried cauliflower soup is no exception. Here’s how to make it. Ingredients: Method: Notes:
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Non-Dairy Foods for Bone Health
With a rise in dairy intolerances and allergies as well as increased awareness around environment and ethics, many people are opting to follow a dairy-free diet or perhaps one with lower dairy consumption.
How to decode a food label and its nutrition claim/s?
Food labels can often be likened to looking at an algebraic equation…you know what you’re looking for, you know the variables, but you don’t really know what the answer is, you don’t really know if what you’re reading translates to a ‘healthy’ food option or not? While food labels don’t lie, they can be deceptive […]
Who can you trust?
When it comes to nutrition, there are many people willing to give their 10 cents worth. There is a minefield of what seem like authoritative sources out there, however, in a unregulated industry, many of us are left wondering who can we trust to get our health and nutrition advice from? In a world where […]
Ask Alex: How to build a healthy lunchbox?
We all know of the importance of a balanced lunch. What you pack in your kids lunchbox makes up a third of their daily intake, so it is important to ensure it is packed in a way that will sustain your child. Involving kids in building their own lunchbox will help foster healthy habits and […]
BMI. Is it a suitable unit of measurement?
Body Mass Index or BMI is a unit of measurement based on an individuals height and weight. It defines an individual’s anthropometric height and weight characteristics and classifies them into groups. If your BMI falls between 18.5 and 25, then you are considered ‘normal weight’. Anything below 18.5 is considered ‘underweight’ and anything between 25 […]
A nutrition guide to strong, healthy hair
Good nutrition and self care are key in achieving strong, healthy locks. Back when I was in a state of health imbalance my hair suffered terribly. It was super dry, brittle and ratty. It was even falling out! These days my hair is flourishing; it is strong and healthy; and I have no doubt that […]
Intermittent Fasting: What you need to know.
Intermittent fasting. You’ve probably heard of it. You may or may not know what it entails. You may be confused as to what it is. Well, today I will clear things up for you in hopefully the simplest way possible. Fasting is an in vogue topic of conversation in the current health world. However, done […]
Summer Salsa
I recently whipped up this colourful bowl to go with a barbecue meal and loved it so much, I just had to post it! It’s simple. It’s fresh. It features seasonal produce and is quick to whip up! Best of all, it used up all the odds and ends of my veggies for the week. […]
Immune Boosting Chicken & Veggie Soup
This is my nutrient dense chicken soup for the soul. Aside from chicken and a good lot of legumes, it is chock full of vegetables meaning it’s high in fibre, full of many different nutrients and is entirely satiating. A head cold has been lingering the past few days so have been dosing up on […]